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NEHA Announces Scholarship Opportunities for Environmental Health Students and Professionals

NEHA News Release

Release Date:

February 10, 2014

DENVER---The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) announces applications are now being accepted for three scholarship and award opportunities for environmental health students and professionals.

Awarded through a partnership between NEHA and the American Academy of Sanitarians (AAS), the NEHA/AAS Scholarship encourages early commitment by students to a career in environmental health and strives to stimulate past and present graduates to pursue post graduate studies in environmental health sciences and/or public health. Funded in part by a contribution from American Public University, the program offers financial assistance to individuals with a demonstrable need and serves to introduce adequately trained professionals into the environmental health workforce. Specific requirements and applications are located on the NEHA scholarship website or at the web address below. The deadline to submit an application is February 14.

Decade Software Company is hosting an essay contest to award scholarships for 15 environmental health professionals to attend the NEHA 2014 AEC. All environmental health professionals are encouraged to submit an essay. The topic of the essay is open to the writer, but should be focused on innovative ideas in the environmental health field. More information can be found at Decade Software Company’s website. The deadline to submit an essay is March 10.

The International Federation of Environmental Health (IFEH) is hosting an essay contest for their prestigious Roy Emerson Award. Students who are affiliated with an IFEH country are invited to submit an essay and presentation on this year’s theme: “The Climate Change Challenge: Engaging the Environmental Health Practitioner.” The winner will receive airfare to Las Vegas, hotel accommodations, and a full conference registration to accept the award in person at the NEHA 2014 Annual Educational Conference (AEC) & Exhibition, held in partnership with the IFEH 13th World Congress. Details and rules of the essay competition can be found here or at the web address listed below. All entries should be submitted to Peter Davey, IFEH President, at peter.davey@griffith.edu.au. The deadline to submit an essay is April 30.

About the National Environmental Health Association

The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) is professional society with more than 5,000 members in the public and private sectors as well as in universities and uniformed services. NEHA's mission, "To advance the environmental health professional for the purpose of providing a healthful environment for all" is fulfilled in the products and services offered by NEHA to advance the environmental health professional through credentialing, training, education, networking, professional development, and policy involvement opportunities. Learn more about NEHA at www.neha.org.